Chapter 9

Ultimately, the idea of squandering was not strong, and there was still a long time ahead. It was more important to solve the things that needed to be done first.

He went directly to the construction site where he had worked before and found the foreman to resign. The foreman did not make things difficult for Zhang Hao and settled his wages immediately. Zhang Hao naturally invited the foreman and his coworkers to a meal.

To be honest, Zhang Hao was very grateful to the foreman. When he first came, his body could not handle such heavy physical labor, but the foreman specially arranged some lighter tasks, which helped him gradually adapt.

Although he did not have much in common with his coworkers, they never refused to help when he needed it. Zhang Hao naturally wanted to show his appreciation.

The construction site still needed some time before the shift ended, so Zhang Hao left first. He booked a decent seafood restaurant and then went to a nearby bank to transfer five million to his parents' account.

This amount was neither too large nor too small. Five million was a huge sum for an ordinary family, enough to ensure a comfortable life for a long time. At least if anything unexpected happened to Zhang Hao, it would be enough for his parents to live on.

Zhang Hao's family was of average means, with three siblings. The years of schooling had been a significant burden on the family. Additionally, his father had lost a lot of money in a failed business, so his parents worked diligently to accumulate some savings for their children.

With this money, his parents could live more comfortably.

Zhang Hao decided not to tell his parents about the time portal, not because he did not trust them, but because he did not want to add to their mental burden. After Zhang Hao was detained, his parents were still likely to be wary.

The time portal was too mysterious and valuable. If others found out, they would surely try to seize it. Moreover, the legality of earning money through the time portal from other worlds was uncertain, and the safety of traveling to other worlds was also questionable. His parents would likely worry about it. Therefore, Zhang Hao did not want them to know about the time portal until he had sufficient self-protection capabilities.

After much thought, Zhang Hao decided to keep it a secret from his parents and prepare a reasonable and kind lie to explain his income source and reassure them. His parents were good people and always reminded him and his siblings not to take the wrong path, especially after Zhang Hao was expelled.

He thought to himself, "Take it slowly." No matter what, being able to help his family greatly reduced his long-standing guilt and remorse.

After leaving the bank, Zhang Hao returned to the private room he had booked at the seafood restaurant. Sitting on the sofa, his mind wandered.

At this moment, he thought of the nightmare that had brought great harm to his family last year and the seemingly gentle but cruel and vicious enemy.

For nearly a year, the nightmare and the enemy from last year had been the driving force behind Zhang Hao's efforts to improve. No matter how hard the work, he gritted his teeth and persevered. At that time, he thought that if he became successful, he would make that person taste his despair.

Now, with this unique and unprecedented encounter and a certain amount of money, was it time for revenge?

After thinking calmly, Zhang Hao temporarily suppressed this thought.

If it were just about money, according to some legends, the amount Zhang Hao had would be enough to hire hitmen or even assassins. But the enemy was powerful and influential, even in Zhonghai, the most economically developed city in the country, where they had a significant presence. This was not something ordinary criminals would dare to touch.

As for professional assassins, not only did Zhang Hao not know how to find them, but even if he did, he would never do it. He did not want to bring trouble upon himself for revenge. If he chose to spend money on revenge, it would inevitably leave clues. If they found him, his troubles would be even greater.

If investigated, his source of income would be questionable, and he would be suspected. It would be foolish to ruin himself for the sake of quick revenge.

Without absolute certainty, he must not act rashly. Zhang Hao thought to himself, relaxed, and felt that his future was boundless with this unprecedented and unique encounter. No matter how smoothly the enemy's family developed, they could not compare to Zhang Hao.

Therefore, Zhang Hao did not need to worry about anything else; he just needed to develop step by step using this encounter to achieve his goals. He was very confident about this.

Thinking about this, Zhang Hao felt enlightened. He had only had the time portal for a short time, and although he seemed busy these days, he did not have a clear goal. He was just developing based on his feelings, trying to earn some money first.

Now that the first sum of money was in hand, Zhang Hao knew that with the time portal, money and life were no longer a concern for him. Therefore, it was necessary to make a development plan.

The core of the plan was the time portal. Whether exploring other worlds or activating other functions of the time portal, he needed to accumulate energy for the time portal. Since he could only go to the Three Kingdoms world for now, he needed to develop well in that world and change its plot and trajectory.

What exactly should he do? Hmm, find an opportunity to assassinate the particularly licentious Emperor Ling of Han? Or eliminate figures like Cao Cao and Liu Bei?

These actions would certainly have an effect, but they might not fully achieve Zhang Hao's goals. The Eastern Han Dynasty was already rotten to the core. Without Emperor Ling and Liu Bei, peasant uprisings would still occur, and heroes would still rise.

If there was too much internal strife and many deaths, the Five Barbarians' invasion of China would likely still happen.

Was there no better way, or a way to gain more temporal energy?

As a Han Chinese, Zhang Hao absolutely did not want to see the Five Barbarians' invasion. Additionally, as a modern person, he was not willing to assist others. In ancient times, serving a ruler was like serving a tiger, and being subordinate meant no human rights.

Assisting others was not as good as doing it himself. The idea of competing for the throne and becoming an emperor, which was impossible in modern times, was very tempting. Even with modern education, Zhang Hao still yearned for that supreme position where his every word and action could determine the fate of countless people.

Since this position was more prestigious than the highest level in modern society, Zhang Hao did not want to give up.

This idea did not fade once it emerged. With historical knowledge and modern material and technical support, Zhang Hao's conditions were better than those of Yuan Shao in the Three Kingdoms. So why not give it a try?

In addition to satisfying his not-so-noble aspirations, this method could maximize the gain of temporal energy and prevent the country's people from being slaughtered and humiliated by foreign tribes.

More importantly, with the country under his control, Zhang Hao could establish a large army and cultivate sufficiently loyal subordinates. This would reduce the risks and increase the efficiency of exploring other time periods. Even in the modern world, these subordinates might be useful.

Furthermore, all the resources of the world would be at his disposal, greatly benefiting his future development.

Such a multi-benefit plan, how could he possibly give it up!

While pondering these matters, Zhang Hao was momentarily lost in thought until his phone rang.